Throughout the final years of the 1990s,ย AFLย clubs across the land looked backward rather than forward, with selectors, historians and superstars converging to name their Teams of the 20th Century.

So, as we near the quarter-time mark of the 21st century, what better time to run the rule on which players are likely to feature when the selectors of tomorrow get together in several decades' time?

While every club has an array of deadset legends that can be called on, we here at Zero Hanger have employed the following rules of selection:

  • Only statistics recorded and achievements accrued since the start of the 2000ย AFLย season will be acknowledged.
  • All statistics and awards must have been accrued while playing for the club in question.
  • Any player selected must have played at least 100 senior games for their respective club since the start of the 2000ย AFLย season.

Next up, we turn to Moorabbin to rank the Saints of the century.

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3. Fraser Gehrig (2001-2008)

  • 1x All-Australian (2004)
  • 2x Coleman medal (2004, 2005)
  • 5x St Kilda leading goal-kicker (2003-2007)
  • 145 games, 390 goals (second most recent member of the 100-club)

The 'G-Train' may go down as the second-to-last ever member of the illustrious AFL 100 club with his 103-goal season in 2004, with only Buddy having achieved the feat since.

Gehrig's career with St Kilda was relatively short-lived, but as fruitful as nearly any other this century, being the club's leading goal-kicker in every year he played forward and wasn't hindered by injuries.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 29: Fraser Gehrig #9 for St Kilda reacts during the round 17 AFL match between the St Kilda Saints and the Richmond Tigers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 29, 2006 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Sean Garnsworthy/Getty Images)

He provided a must-watch product every time he laced up the boots and is still adored to this day by a cult following of fans who will never forget the joy he brought to St Kilda - whether by single-handedly defeating North Melbourne with a bag of nine in 2003 or booting 10 against Richmond in 2006.